AVIC Aircraft Xi'an Branch and Labinal Power Systems signed a Letter Of Intent on the main and auxiliary electrical power generation for the MA700

Wang Chengkuan, Vice President of AVIC Aircraft Xi'an Branch and Alain Sauret, Chairman and CEO of Labinal Power Systems signed on November 12th a LOI (Letter Of Intent) preparing a cooperation on the Main and Auxiliary Electrical Generation System of the next MA700 aircraft.

The parties have committed to enter on joined definition phase. Labinal Power Systems will supply the Power Generation of the next AVIC Aircraft Xi'an Branch: the MA700, that will be a regional jet. Labinal Power Systems proposed to AVIC Aircraft Xi'an Commercial Aircraft company Ltd a mature and reliable product including an oil cooling technology that ensure lower cost of maintenance and higher reliability.

“After the MA60, we are very proud to continue our journey with AVIC on the MA700. The link between AVIC and Safran is strategic and key for our future success” says Alain Sauret, Labinal Power Systems CEO.

“The signing ceremony remarks that both parties have deepened the cooperation on civil aircraft. We believe that with the continuous support from Safran and Labinal Power System, it will be beneficial for our company to achieve a business success on MA700 program”, says Wang Chengkuan, the Vice President of AVIC Aircraft Company Xi'an Branch.

Press release issued by Safran Electrical & Power on November 13, 2014